Lester Louis Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American record and film producer and the co-owner of the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California. Adler has produced and developed a number of high-profile musical artists, including the Grass Roots, Jan & Dean, the Mamas & the Papas, and Carole King. King's album Tapestry, produced by Adler, won the 1972 Grammy Award for Album of the Year and has been called one of the greatest pop albums of all time.
Adler is an executive producer of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and discovered and produced comedy albums and films for Cheech & Chong. In 2006, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his achievements in music. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as the recipient, alongside Quincy Jones, of the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
KNOWN FOR
Behind the Music
1998
Legends
2010
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
I'm Still Here
2010
Up in Smoke
1978
American Me
1992
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004
20 Feet from Stardom
2013
Adam Sandler: Love You
2024
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016
Echo in the Canyon
2019
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025
FILMOGRAPHY
All
Movies
TV
Acting
26
Directing
2
Producing
11
Sound
1
Crew
2